FCX Performance Acquires Process Control Services

FCX gains approximately 50 outside sales reps with the move, across key markets including Detroit, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Columbus, and Pittsburgh.

Columbus, OH-based FCX Performance – No. 40 on Industrial Distribution's 2014 Big 50 List – announced Wednesday that it has completed the acquisition of Process Control Services, Inc. (PCS).

Based in Plymouth, MI, PCS provides Instrument start-up, repair, installation and calibration services; In-house Depot Repair; Turnkey PLC Programming and Control Panel Fabrication. PCS personnel are located in key FCX markets including Detroit, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Columbus, and Pittsburgh. The company’s testing and calibration operations are ISO 9001-2008 and ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9001-2008 certified, while the Plymouth lab is ISO-17025 accredited.

"We welcome the employees and customers of PCS to the FCX family", said Charles Hale, President and CEO of FCX Performance, Inc. “We are excited to work with PCS to expand their offerings across other FCX markets. The PCS footprint is highly complementary to multiple FCX business geographies covered by approximately 50 outside sales professionals.” 

Hale also mentioned that the combination of the businesses will not result in any outside changes and the company’s names will not be changed. 

“PCS fits perfectly with our strategy of buying quality teams that further expand our service & solutions offerings," Hale continued “With the support of our majority investor, Harvest Partners, we fully anticipate closing additional acquisitions in FY 2015.”

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